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2001 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2001 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumReliant Astrodome
Robertson Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   6 1     8 4  
Jackson State   5 2     7 4  
Alcorn State   5 2     6 5  
Alabama A&M   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   0 7     0 11  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$   6 1     10 1  
Southern   5 2     7 4  
Prairie View A&M   2 5     3 7  
Texas Southern   2 5     3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 6     4 7  
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the West Division of the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Prairie View A&MW 17–0[1]
September 8at UTEP*L 6–5237,741[2]
September 22at Alabama A&ML 10–24[3]
September 29vs. Langston*W 41–12[4]
October 6at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 22–28[5]
October 13Alabama State
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 24–27 (forefit win)[6][7]
October 20at Mississippi Valley StateW 38–216,083[8]
October 27at No. 6 Grambling StateL 3–4322,736[9]
November 3Morris Brown*L 24–31[10]
November 10Southern
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 6–7[11]

References

  1. ^ "Texas Southern 17, Prairie View 0". The News-Star. September 2, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miners trample Tigers". The El Paso Times. September 9, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M 24, Texas Southern 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Langston out of its league in loss". The Daily Oklahoman. September 30, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28, Texas Southern 22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornets hold on for road victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley falls to 0–7". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 21, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers remain perfect in SWAC". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morris Brown 31, Texas Southern 24". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern U. 7, Texas Southern 6". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.